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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent fails with the takedown.
Dignam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dignam tries for a kimura but Dent is defending well.
Dignam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dent can't do much from the bottom here.
Dignam tries for a kimura but Dent is defending well.
Dignam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dignam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent wants to get back to his feet but Dignam drags him back down.
Dignam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dignam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dent defends it well.
Dent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dignam stopping the sweep attempt from Dent.
Dignam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dignam passes into half guard.
Dent trying to control but Dignam postures up.
Dignam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dignam.
Dent wants to control the action here but instead Dignam manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dent is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dent and Dignam has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dignam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dent wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Dignam passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dent!
Dignam goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dent turns into him and now he's in Dignam's guard.
Dent postures up and lands a big shot to Dignam's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dent is looking to work some ground and pound but Dignam has wrist control.
Dent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dignam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dignam looks gassed!
Dent chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dignam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dignam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dent scoring with some ground and pound.
Dent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dent stopping the sweep attempt from Dignam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Dignam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dignam throws a series of punches but Dent moves out of range.
Dignam digs a good hook to Dent's body.
Dignam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dignam fails with the takedown.
Dent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dignam as he avoids it easily.
Dent clinches with his opponent.
Dignam fails to pull guard.
Dent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dignam fails to land the takedown.
Harvey Dent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Dignam.
Dignam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dignam looking to sit in guard and control but Dent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dignam is breathing heavily.
Dignam has his foot on Dent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dent works his way back into a safe position though.
Dent works over Dignam with some ground and pound from guard.
Dent scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dignam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dent with a nice head shot there.
Dent postures up in Dignam's guard and throws a big left but Dignam blocks it.
Dignam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dent landing with the ground and pound.
Dent throws a big right hand that misses.
Dent lands a couple of elbows.
Dent preventing the sweep.
Dignam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dent stands up over Dignam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dignam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dignam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dignam is keeping the position for now.
Dignam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dignam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dent works over Dignam with some ground and pound from guard.
Dignam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dent is one step ahead there.
Dent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dent chips away with some ground and pound.
Dent is working Dignam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dent landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dignam is looking for a triangle but Dent pushes his legs off easily.
Dent landing some decent shots from guard.
Dent content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dent is in close to Dignam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dignam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dignam looking for a guillotine here but Dent defends easily.
Dent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dignam has his foot on Dent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dent works his way back into a safe position though.
Dent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dignam's head.
Dent is looking to work some ground and pound but Dignam has wrist control.
Dignam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dignam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dent defends it easily.
Dent is working Dignam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dignam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dent defends it easily.
Dent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harvey Dent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dent shoots in but no luck this time.
Dent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dignam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dent looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dignam is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dent looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dignam gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dent is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dignam lets go of the hold and Dent can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Dignam!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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